Heart stent clogging again? new study tests best fix
NCT ID NCT04862052
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 108 people whose heart stents had narrowed again after being placed. Doctors tested three different devices: two types of drug-coated balloons and one new stent. The goal was to see which one works best to keep the artery open and prevent future heart problems. The results could help doctors choose the best treatment for this common issue.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- drug-coated balloons (sirolimus or paclitaxel) and drug-eluting stents (everolimus)
- What this could lead to
- If one treatment proves clearly better, it could become the new standard for managing stent re-narrowing, reducing repeat procedures and heart attacks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study (108 patients) with no blinding. Results may not apply to all patients, and differences between treatments might be small or due to chance.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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108 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted for intervention of drug eluting stent restenosis * Restenosis suitable for all three treatment arms as per 'instructions for use' of the devices * Optional enrollment in the optical coherence tomography sub-study (10-20% of patients) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing coronary angiography after sudden cardiac death * Pregnant or nursing
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Center
Budapest, Budapest, 1122, Hungary
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University of Szeged, Department of Invasive Cardiology
Szeged, Csongád-Csanád, 6725, Hungary
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